Welcome to Grange ...
Grange is located in Sharp County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grange, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Time Zone: Grange lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Grange: (870)
Communities Also Named Grange ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Grange - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grange.
Communities near Grange ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grange.
- Batesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <3>
- Southside
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Newark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
- Sulphur Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Cushman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Evening Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Strawberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
- Magness
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grange.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grange. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grange.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grange. See our Newspapers Page for Grange.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grange ...
Looking for more information about Grange? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grange, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grange.
Adding Grange to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grange in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Grange post office opened in 1884.
We also found Grange in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grange.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grange. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sharp, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |